The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-24


A Singular Case Growing Out of Some
Property-A Little War History Mixed Up
in It.-Last week The UNION stated that Mr..
Chas. W. Heuisler, a Baltimore lawyer, was ad-
vertising for the heirs of the late Ephraim Owngs
of Baltimore county. Since then Catharine NJ.
0wings and Mary Owings have notified Mr..
Heuisler that they will not receive the money be-
longing to their brothers, Samuel and William
0wings. The American says: "The matter in
wolves a little war history. On October A, 1862,
Henry Owings, Achsah 0wings his wife Niche
Sipes, nee Owings, Barney 0wings and Mary
Owings, his wife, Catharine and Mary Owings
and others, united in q deed to VIM. F. Schwartz,
conveying fifty acres of land in Baltimore county,
near Pikesville, left in the will of Joshua Owngs
to Mary Stinchcomb for life, and after her death
to be diyided-one-fourth to Joha Owings,
fourth to Henry Owings, one fourth to Niche
Sipes and one-fourth to the children of Ephraim
Owings. At the time of making the deed, of the
children of Ephram Owings, Catherine and Mary
only were at home, their four brothers, Joshua,
Israel, Samuel and William, being South in the
Confederate army. 1t was provided in the deed
to Schwartz that he should retain the shares of
the four brothers, $266,67, to be paid to them on
their return, with interest. The sale was made by
Barney 0wings, on verbal agreement among the
heirs, without the consent Of any court Joshua
and Isreal Owings returned from the war and re-
ceived their part, and gave deeds to Schwartz con-
veying their interest in the property. The four
brothers were in the same regiment and all went
into the same fight, and Israel Owings stated that
Samuel and William, his brothers were never seen
again. 1t is the interest of these two brothers
that their sisters now decline to accept. Unfor-
tunatey for Schwartz, the lien was allowed to re-
main on the property, and when he conveyed to
George M. Green, the present holder, Green ac
cepted it with this incumbrance, to hold the fund
and pay the interest to the heirs. The ladies, Mr.
Heuiser contends, in refusing to accept the fund,
will be placed in the awkward position, if claim
ing any portion under Samuel and William, OF
proving their death. As it stands, it is claimed
no clear title to the property can be given"
Orphans Court.-The following business was
transacted by the Orphans Court for Baltimore
comfy Ing x f9E ss IS Charles Smith
Beall and Elizabeth Purkey were filed for probate
Inventory of the estate of Christian Musselman
was fled by Jacob Musselman, administrator, who
was ordered to sell by public private sale all the
personal estate of said deceased.
Ordered, that Emily j. Albert, executrix of VIM
J. Albert, sell and cause to be transferred to the
purchaser on the books of the First National Bank,
400 shares standing in the name of VIM. J. Albert,
deceased.
Bond of Matilda F. Smith, executrix of John G.
Smith, was filed.
The report of the sale of the estate of Herman
Ramps, as maze Dy 0eOrSe hamps, was uiou.
Releases were filed in the following: Arthur V.
Milholland to John Beveridge; John Schwartz to
P. A. Fleury, and N. G. Burke and A. V. Mil
holland to John Beveridge.
Bonds filed Martha H. Burton, executrix of
Elizabeth Purkey John I. Yellott, administrator
of Rudolph Pelz, and Maria G.. Horwitz, guardian
to Hattie G. Horwitz.
executor of Andrew Patterson; P. A. Fleury,
guardian to Joseph Schwartz, an orphan; Mary
Jane Musgrove and Charles O. Cockey, admins
traitors of Stephen Musgrove, and Thos. J. Har-
gest, executor of Anna largest.
Ordered, that N. G. Burke and Arthur V. Mil
holland pay to John Beveridge $500, being in full
for services rendered to the estate of A. Patterson
Ordered, that Joseph E. Tracey be appointed
general appraiser of this court for one year from
| 21st Dec., 1887.
An amended inventory of James Gesford's estate
was fled by Elizabeth Gesford, executrix.
| Report of sales Of the estate of Stephen Mus
grove, made by his administrators, was filed.
Circuit Court.-The case of State, use OF
| Mary E. Kalb and others against the County
| Commissioners, which was on trial for nearly a
week, terminated Thursday evening in verdict
| for the defendants.
Other business was disposed of as follows: Petit
| ton of Margaretta Hays to have Dennison Rec
| side adjudicated an insolvent debtor; argued on
demurrer; demurrer sustained and leave granted
petitioner to amend petition. VIM. D Eldridge
vs.. Walter Baldwin Judgment for plaintiff TOR
| $194.S5. Alex. H. Schultz vs.. r. NJ. HURT; judg-
ment for plaintiff for $354.7S. 1t announced by
Judge Fowler that after the conclusion of the
| Kalb case no further cases would be called until
January Sd, 1888, when the three cases of h. Il.
Boyd, Emma E. Boyd and others against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company will be
called for trial, being specially assigned. Inc
remaining cases on the civil docket will not De
| called until after the conclusion of the criminal